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Real estate and tech entrepreneur Larry Connor, Canadian financier Mark Pathy and Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe each paid $55 million to go to space, making them the first-ever private space station crew. They are set to fly on a SpaceX rocket and head to the ISS early next year.

Being in outer space is no excuse to skip Thanksgiving. NASA has shared images of how astronauts celebrate the annual holiday in creative ways and keep the tradition alive miles away from Earth.

The crew members of Expedition 1 reached the ISS on Nov. 2, 2000, thus becoming the first residents of the space station. 

Electron ballots allowed Rubins to vote, but people back down on Earth face different challenges.

Russia shuns US lunar program, as space cooperation under threat

Although launching as Expedition 63, the three astronauts launching this week will be Expedition 64 members.

The air leak was first detected in September 2019.

For the study, some of the mice sent to the International Space Station were genetically altered to have twice the average muscle mass.

The crew members of the ISS were relocated to the Russian segment of the station after a new air leak was detected.

A UFO expert reported that NASA live cameras on the ISS caught an alleged alien vessel flying in the background.

NASA's "Spot the Station" program notifies those who signed up if the ISS will fly over their area.

China revealed that it is planning to build and complete its own orbiting space station in two years.

An astronomer was able to capture a short video of Japan’s spacecraft as it traveled across space to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). In the video, the robotic spacecraft can be seen producing a bright flash as it proceeds with its mission.

A new study has revealed one of the long-term effects of living in space. According to the authors of the study, they detected microbial changes within astronauts who have lived aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for a long period of time.

The announcement was made after the launch of a new unmanned spacecraft Tuesday.

China says launch of key new space rocket 'successful'

Fears of COVID-19 reaching space and the International Space Station (ISS) have emerged after a Russian launch official reportedly tested positive for the diseases. According to reports, the official was spotted standing near other Russian officers, cosmonauts and astronauts before the recent launch to the ISS.

An official from NASA confirmed that the proposed Lunar Gateway space station is no longer part of the agency’s plan to return humans to the Moon in 2024. According to the agency, the Gateway is not necessary for accomplishing the upcoming crewed lunar mission.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been conducting experiments that involve growing plants in space. Aside from helping improve the quality of crop production on Earth, these experiments can also benefit future human space outposts.

A UFO expert claimed a photo taken by NASA showed an alien vessel hovering near the International Space Station (ISS). According to the expert, it is possible that the alien ship was observing the giant station.

A UFO expert claimed that a video captured by NASA showed a UFO flying near Russia’s Soyuz capsule as it was docking at the International Space Station (ISS). According to the expert, the UFO may have been observing the space station to study the activity of humans in space.

A software problem apparently causes the spacecraft to fire its thrusters at the wrong time, leaving it out of position to dock with the International Space Station.

What is the ISS being fitted with a so-called robot hotel? Its first robot tenants are actually quite important.

Astronauts will soon be conducting fire experiments aboard the ISS. It is not the first fire-related experiment conducted in space.

China is planning to put its permanent space station into operation by 2022. The project is a part of China's manned space program launched in 1992.

NASA announced that it intends to increase the length of time astronauts stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in order to prepare for a future human expedition to Mars. According to NASA, it plans to use the ISS as an effective training ground for long-term space missions.

Astronauts aboard NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) made history after successfully growing meat in space for the first time. The experiment was made possible using a special 3D printer.

The head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said he knows how the hole that caused an air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) was formed. However, the official refused to provide details regarding the matter.

The Von Braun Rotating Space Station will be the world's first space hotel when it opens in 2025.

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) experimented with cement by mixing it in space for a new study. The study was conducted in preparation for the construction of space colonies on the Moon or Mars.